by Debbie Hommel | Sep 2, 2017 | Leadership/Management
Everybody has their story as to how they ended up in activities. Here is mine. I answered an ad to be a “Friendly Visitor” when I was a senior in high school. I saw the ad in the high school guidance office and the guidance counselor suggested volunteering in a...
by Debbie Hommel | Aug 13, 2017 | Leadership/Management, Programming
The Importance and Value of Resident Councils By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Organizing and implementing an empowered Resident Council is a challenge to many activity professionals. In theory, the Council is a formal group of residents who come together as one...
by Debbie Hommel | May 30, 2017 | Leadership/Management, Programming
Forever Young: Understanding the Baby Boomer Generation by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MV/EDU, CTRS Having worked as an activity professional for thirty-nine years, I never thought I would reach the day where the topic of activities appealing to my age group would be a source...
by Debbie Hommel | Apr 24, 2017 | Leadership/Management
by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTR While waiting in line at the post office, I stood behind a small elderly woman who was at the counter taking care of her postal needs. She had a very large purse with lots of zippers and a variety of smaller change purses. She had...
by Debbie Hommel | Apr 21, 2017 | Leadership/Management
Activities:Going with the Flow By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Happiness. A good life. A meaningful life. What does it truly mean to be happy and engaged in the world around us? What is the measure of happiness? How can we tell if someone is content and having...
